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GBC | Big Three
The GBC Big Three podcast is a weekly podcast where we unpack three big questions from Gymea Baptist Church's latest Sermon chosen by our congregation.
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- GBC | Big Three
The Big 3 | 4 Nov, 2026
Is baptism referring to literal baptism or is it a symbol of what happens when we begin to identify with Jesus? Has the church, in general, used the examples…
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The Big 3 | 28 Oct, 2026
Romans 5:11-21 shows how much Christ's sacrifice means than Adam's disobedience. But, isn't this also a foundational passage for teaching original sin? Can you…
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The Big 3 | 21 Oct, 2026
You described Paul’s descriptions of salvation as being like an elephant - but isn’t there a distinct progression from justification to sanctification to…
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The Big 3 | 14 Oct, 2026
The passage talks about God’s servant Nebuchadnezzar. In what sense was he God’s servant? Why was he held accountable for persecution if he was serving God?…
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The Big 3 | 7 Oct, 2026
Numbers 14:24 says Caleb had a different spirit. What does this mean and why wasn’t Joshua included since he also believed God’s promises? What happened to…
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The Big 3 | 30 Sept, 2026
This week's questions: 1. Given the state of the world governments could definitely use the office of the prophet, is there a biblical foundation for this role…
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The Big 3 | 23 Sep, 2026
If there’s a problem with calling the resurrection life a ‘purchase’ then why do we say Jesus ‘paid’ our debts? Should we rephrase it? Did Abraham really obey…
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The Big 3 | 16 Sep, 2026
You mentioned how Paul mashed a handful of verses together to convey his message, but today this methodology of picking and mixing verses is frowned upon, why?…
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The Big 3 | 9 Sep, 2026
Paul’s letter was full of practical applications to a fractured church. What practical applications can GBC take from it in our current day situation? Paul…
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The Big 3 | 2 Sep, 2026
Is the Catholic Bible with apocrypha the correct Bible or is the Protestant Bible without these additional books the correct version? What’s the reasoning? Do…
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The Big 3 | 26 Aug, 2026
In Romans 1:32, if Christians do not speak up about what is evil behaviour are we not guilty of giving approval by default? Sins of omission, good men do…
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Thje Big 3 | 19 Aug, 2026
Why does Paul choose to delineate that the Jews are the first to be saved? Verse 16 in other bibles says “gospel of Christ” and the Greek says “εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ…
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The Big 3 | 12 Aug, 2026
Can you comment on the provision coming as the distribution is taking place? That was a new thought for me. How does generosity relate to only having a couple…
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The Big 3 | 5 Aug, 2026
Given God remains the same. Do we as Christian’s have the choice to pass on the blessings of God like Issac did? How do we navigate the space between God’s…
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The Big 3 | 31 Jul, 2026
How as Christians do we maintain our faithfulness to God in trusting Him to fulfil His promises without taking matters into our own hand like Abram and Sarai?…
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The Big 3 | 1 Jul, 2026
If unity is mission critical should we try to overcome denominational differences? Given that the Jew/Gentile fault line doesn’t really exist now, how…
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The Big 3 | 24 Jun, 2026
Is the hardening of Israel related at all to the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart? Why is evangelical Christianity so committed to the nation-state of Israel?…
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The Big 3 | 17 Jun, 2026
How can we best reconcile man’s responsibility of hearing and believing with Gods sovereign election and predestination of those who will be saved? Paul says…
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The Big 3 | 10 Jun, 2026
If this section isn’t about predestination why is it so often used this way? How are personal salvation and inclusion in the people of God related? Would the…
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The Big 3 | 3 Jun, 2026
What does Paul mean by "boast" in verse 16, particularly in light of his focus on humility earlier in the chapter? How does that fit with 1Corinthians 9:16? In…
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The Big 3 | 27 May, 2026
How to we lament our woes to God like the psalmist without crossing the line and becoming a complainer like the Israelites? Can you say more about the links…
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The Big 3 | 20 May, 2026
Deuteronomy 10 talks about covenant, and verse 18 mirrors Psalm 68:5. Can you expand Sunday’s message using the text of Deuteronomy 10? The middle of the psalm…
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The Big 3 | 13 May, 2026
What is the significance of a ram, bull and goat as the sacrifice in vs 15. What was this combination of animals used for? Is the structure of a psalm always…
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The Big 3 | 6 May, 2026
If Peter’s readers were Gentiles would they have recognised and understood the Old Testament references? Rox mentioned emperor worship. Was this just…
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The Big 3 | 29 Apr, 2026
How does the context of John 9 (the man born blind) influence the good shepherd imagery? Why don’t we follow the lectionary all the time? Is there any…
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The Big 3 | 22 Apr, 2026
You mentioned the four cups of Passover. What are those 4 cups and where are the scriptures that explain these? How are vows and oaths different from making a…
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The Big 3 | 1 Apr, 2026
Matthew quotes Zechariah 9:9 as a prophecy being fulfilled. Apart from the textual differences, was Zechariah 9:9 ever a prophecy, as it doesn't read that way?…
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The Big 3 | 25 Mar, 2025
How do we live urgently in the light of the long delay of Jesus’ return? How do we navigate conversations and discourse with Christians of different…
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The Big 3 | 18 Mar, 2026
Can you discuss how verse 2 instructs our ‘minds’ being changed to align with Gods will, rather than majority of scripture suggesting a ‘heart’ change? Given…
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The Big 3 | 11 Mar, 2026
Does this scriptire suggest that we should not fight government corruption or protest policies that do not align with Jesus' teachings? What examples are there…
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The Big 3 | 4 Mar, 2026
What might a disputable matter be today? Where is the line between disputable matters, and something, presumably more serious, where another believer needs to…
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The Big 3 | 25 Feb, 2026
Is there any significance to the Jews coming first and then the gentiles? is it simply someone has to be first? How does this impact the Money Gentiles sent…
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The Big 3 | 18 Feb, 2025
Why haven’t you preached through Romans before? What does Paul mean when he says to be wise about the good and innocent of evil? In the church context…
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The Big 3 | 11 Feb, 2026
GBC does many things to bring hope to a dying world, but I don't feel like a dear friend of them. How can we make them a collective mission for our community?…
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The Big 3 | 4 Feb, 2026
I struggle with sermons on “getting on.” They can feel simplistic after real hurt. Forgiveness doesn’t always require restored relationship.Can you speak to…
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The Big 3 | 28 Jan, 2026
Does the Bible give encouragement on us giving attention to things we don’t want to? For example tough relationships, studying, our health. Not to be black and…
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The Big 3 | 21 Jan, 2026
What are the red lines for religious freedom in terms of speech? Can you say more about Niebuhr’s framework? You noted the history of Baptists and then…
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The Big 3 | 14 Jan, 2026
What’re your thoughts on the kind of ‘empathy’ which considers words or ideas or faith based beliefs to be violence? Can you comment on any relationship…
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The Big 3 | 26 Nov, 2025
By the wording of his letter, which of the fruit of the Sprit is Paul implicitly asking Philemon to exhibit? Why didn’t Paul (or Jesus) call for the…
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The Big 3 | 19 Nov, 2025
This week's questions:- 1. Given joy is somewhat experiential - how can we know that the joy we experience is from the spirit? 2. What does it mean that the…
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The Big 3 | 12 Nov, 2025
Is it noteworthy that love is the first on the list? Why does Paul only mention love for others and not love for God in Galatians 5:14 like Jesus does in the…
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The Big 3 | 5 Nov, 2025
Could Paul’s letter to the church be a passive aggressive response to the sins the church could have done? For example, they might have acted with hatred…
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The Big 3 | 29 Oct, 2025
How do the gifts of the Spirit contribute to our fruitfulness? How is the Trinity involved in our fruitfulness? Was fruit part of the Holy Spirit’s role in the…
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The Big 3 | 22 Oct, 2025
Does the fruit of our lives have to be public? Can’t we do these things in private or is ‘public’ about how it eventually affects others & therefore…
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The Big 3 | 24 Sep, 2025
Does God always follow judgment with grace throughout the entire Bible? If there is a time without grace, why might that be? Why did Abram feel he had to lie…
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The Big 3 | 17 Sep, 2025
Who were the people supposed to be representing God to if their role was to be image-bearers of God? Why did Noah curse Canaan? He was the son of Ham and…
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The Big 3 | 10 Sep, 2025
If the flood didn't fix mankind's sinning, what did it achieve? Was God just grumpy but now he's got it out of his system and has promised not to do it again?…
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The Big 3 | 3 Sep, 2025
Who are the Nephilim in Genesis 6:4, and who are the Sons of God in Genesis 6:2? How can Jubal be the father of all who play stringed instruments and pipes…
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The Big 3 | 27 Aug, 2025
Does the phrase ‘Cain brought some fruits of the soil' but Abel brought from the 'firstborn', indicate anything regarding the quality of or heart inclination…
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The Big 3 | 20 Aug, 2025
If the snake does not represent the devil, then why is it important that Jesus is the one to crush his head? Does the snake represent evil more generally? Or……
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The Big 3 | 13 Aug, 2025
If the Genesis record of God's instructions to Adam and Eve is literal, why should we regard their dialogue with the serpent as a parable? Was the interaction…
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The Big 3 | 6 Aug, 2025
To what degree did the original audience interpret Genesis as scientifically factual about creation vs a message about the creator? If Adam was not actually…
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The Big 3 | 30 Jul, 2025
Can you re-explain more about the connection between sexuality and creation. Are you talking about the days of creation? Why would God invite the gods to share…
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The Big 3 | 23 Jul, 2025
Amos’ famine of the Word was a judgment, sometimes we find the Word dry. Is that a judgment or is something else going on? The two sermons went in quite…
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The Big 3 | 16 Jul, 2025
What is the lectionary and why are we only following it now? Did the Israelites believe that the other “gods” were real? Psalm 82 call us to defend the…
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The Big 3 | 2 Jul, 2025
The New Testament presents Jesus’ death and resurrection as separate but connected events. Both play a part in our salvation. What does each achieve? Was His…
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The Big 3 | 18th Jun, 2025
What other costs are there to following Jesus? In the book of Mark, James and John ask Jesus but in the book of Matthew their mother asks Jesus. Is there a…
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The Big 3 | 11th Jun, 2025
Should we encourage people to ask for a demonstration of Jesus’ power? If so, how do we do that to foster faith? What is the relationship between Jesus’…
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The Big 3 | 4 Jun, 2025
Rox mentioned that this command is not for everyone. How do we know if he is calling us to “sell everything” and follow him? What are the signs of heart that…
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The Big 3 | 30 May, 2025
This week's questions:- The exclusion of the leper seems to be primarily religious (I.e., uncleanliness) rather than medical. Why wasn’t health the focus? This…